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H. B. w'ALTER CONTAINER July 28, 1931.

'Filed April 29,

^ fix/322227" @772150225 ZUa/Zf' 'Patented July 28, 1931 UNITED STATES mBISOH B. WALTEB, OF CHICAGO, ILI-INOIS, `ASSIGNOR TO CONTAINER CORPORA- TION OF AIEBICA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .A CORPORATION OF DELAWABE CONTAINER Application fuea april 29,

i a container of corrugated or fibre board to be used in the shipping of cookies, wafers, crackers and the like, which will be adaptable for use withthe auxiliary dispensing covers now commonly employed in retail stores for this type of product.

A further object is to provide a container embodying the above characteristics and having an integral cover thereon so corre- ,lated with the size of the container as to readily permit the asembly of the container with such auxiliary dispensing covers in a neat and effective manner while the container isin use in a retail store, without, however, injuring suchcover or rendering the box unfit for further use.

To these and other ends of the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. lis a fragmentary. perspective view of one embodiment of the mvention;

AFig. 2 is a perspective view of the container ha selrbled there'vrith; and V lg. 3 is av agmenta ers ctive view of a modified form of lgh collaiiler and showing' a different arrangement of the cover member relative to the container.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

The present invention, asdisclosed, comprises essentially a container having a bottom and four side walls, certain of which have integral portions hinged thereto to form a top closure, and one of which liinged portions is substantially longer than the ad- 'Jacent side wall of the container.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is shown at 5 a container embodying one form of the present invention. The container 5, which is preferably formed an auxlliary display cover as- 1931. Serial No. 533,757.

of corrugated or fibre board, of suitable weight and thiclmess, comprises a bottom wall 6, side walls 7, 8, 9 and 10 and integral portions 11 and 12 hinged to the side walls 7 and 8, respectively, and forming, when the box has been set up, a top closure therefor. g

As the metal dispensing and display covers' now commonly in use have become sub-w stantially standardized throughout the trade, it is, of course, necessary, 'in providing a carton for use -with these covers, to proportion the Carton to the proper size to cooperate with the dispensing covers. Also the demands of the trade generally rcquire the use of a container which is considerably shorter in heightthan the width of the top of the container. Therefore, it is highly vdesirable to provide a carton with an integral top closure so formed that it will not interfere in assembling the container with a standard. di spensing cover and may merely be folded back to permit the assembly of the box with such a cover and, at the same time, permit the containers to be readily received in the ordinary rac'ks generally provided for this purpose. Further, the closure members should be adaptable to being assembled with the display 'cover without mutilating the container in any way or rendering it unfit for further use.

To this end the integral-closure portion 12 is scored along a line spaced from the free edge thereof, the score line being indicated at 13, to form two sections, 12a and 126. This score line is preferably so laced with relation to the width offithe portlon 12 as to make the section 12a of a width equal tothe height of its adjacent side wall 8. The lhinged portion 11, on the side wall 7 is preferably relatively short, as shown, unless it is desired to provide a double thickness of material in the top closure, in which event said portion 11 may be formed in the same manner as portion 12. In the use and operation of the presentl invention, the blanks for the container will be cut and scored at the box factory and shipped to the packer in lmock down condition. The packer will set up the boxes,

and 12 are swung upwardly to open the box,

and then downwardly against their respective side walls 7 and 8. The section 120., being substantially congruent with its ad3acent side wall 8, it 'will lie along said wall and the section 126 will preferablybe placed beneath -by means of rivets orst aples.

the container adjacent the bottom wall 6 and will be held in such position by placing the container in a stand or rack. Obviously, if desired, the short section 121) of the portion 12 may be folded to lie between the section 12a and the side Wall 8 (see Fig. 3) and will be snuglyfheld in Vsuch position by the lpressure of the section 1201 thereagainst when the auxiliary cover has been placed on the box. V

When the portions 11 and 12 have been so folded against their respective side walls, a metal auxiliary dispensing cover 14 will be placed on thefcontainer, as shown in Fig. 2.

When the container is formed of resilient material such as Corrugated or fibre board, a considerable amount of pressure will be -exerted against the fianges 15 of the dispensing cover, thereby holding suchV cover securely in place on the container and effectively preventing accidental dislodging thereof. Y

Fig. 3 illustrates a modified form of the invention. In this form, the narrow side walls (or ends) of the container are formed substantially flush with the side walls 20,

20. ForA this purpose there is provided a.

pair of integral flaps'21, 21 oil-the ends of the walls 20, 20 and a flap 22 on the bottom wall Aof the container, the flaps 21, 21 being secured to flap 22 in any desired manner as One' wall 20 is provided with a narrow marginal closure fiap 23 and the opposite wall 20 is provided with a closure member 24 formed in two sections 24a and 246, separated by a score line 25. An alternative .manner of disposing the edge section 24b with relation to the container is indicated, this porticn being bent back substantially parallel to the section 24a and lying flat against side wall 20 of the container. The position of the score line 25 is such that, when the section 241) 1s folded back upon the section 24a, the closure Will not project substantially beyond the lower edge of the wall 20.

From the foregoing it `is apparent that there is provided a paper board container whichis inexpensive to manufacture; can be shipped in a knock down condition; is easily and quickly set up by a simple operation; and, when set up, provides a serviceable,

While the present description sets forth e a preferred embodiment of the invention, V

numerous changes may be made in the construction without departing-from the spirit of the invention, and it is therefore desired that the present embodiment be considered in all respects asillustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A container having a bottom and four side walls, an integral hinged portion on one side wall adapted to form a top closure, the dimension of the container at right angles to the side wall to which the closure is hinged being substantially' greater than the height of said wall, and the corresponding dimension of the closure being no greater than the said dimension of the container, the free edge of the closure terminating adjacent the upper edge of the container opposite the hinge, said hinged portion being suitably scored along a line substantially parallel to the hinge to provide twosections, the inner section adjacent said side wall .being substantially lcongruent therewith, whereby the hinged closure portion, when swung upward to open the container, may be folded around the outside thereof to lie substantially flat along said side wall 'and the bottom.

2. A container formed of resilient paper' mn A board adapted for use with a dispensing and display cover having dependingl fianges on its sid'es, said container providing a bottom and four side walls, an integral hinged portion on 'one side wall ada ted to form a top closure, the dimension o the container at right/angles to the side wall to which the closure is hinged being substantially greater than the height of said wall, and the corresponding dimension of the closure being no greater than the said dimension of the container, said' hinged portion being. suitably scored along a line substantially parallel to the hinge to provide two sections, the inner' section adjacent` said side wall being substantially congruent therewith, whereby the hinged closure portion, when swungjupward to open the container, may be folded around the outside thereof to lie leo substantially flat along said side wall and the bottom, the horizontal dimension of said container at right angles to the hinge of the closure being less than the corresponding spacing of the depending flanges on the dispensing and display cover by an amount approximately equal to' the thickness of at `least one layer of the material from which the box is made, whereby, when the closure is folded against its attached, wall and the dispensing and display cover placed on the container, the latter will be frictionally held in place on the top of the container due to the tendency of the fibre cover to move away .from its attached wall.

3. A container having a bottom and four side walls, an integral hinged portion on one side wall adapted to form a top closure, the dimension ofthe container at right angles `to the side wall to which the' closure is hinged being substantially greater than` the height of said wall, and the orresponding dimension of the closure being no greater than the said dimension of the container but greater than the height of said wall, said hinged portion being suitably scored along a line substantially parallel to the hinge to provide two sections, the inner section adjacent said side wall being substantially congruent therewith, and the outer section being of less width than the inner section, whereby, when the hinged'closure is swung upward to open theV container, the inner section of the closure is adapted to be disposed substantially parallel with its 'attached side wall and the outer .section is adapted either to be folded back upon the inner section to lie against said side wall, or to lie beneath the bottom of the container, and a flap portion hinged tothe sidel wall adjacent the free edge of the closure.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 27th day of April, 1931.

HABRISON B. WALTER. 

